[at-l] New laptop (for reading AT-L, of course...)

[Steve Landis]

The geeks will be here shortly... oh here they are now.

On 11/24/2010 11:59 AM, Jan Lite wrote:
>
> Thank you, Steve.
> That sight has lots of computer and tech candy.
> Now .. how does one evaluate all that? Anyone?
> What do I look for?
> And, what about Apple? Who should get an Apple computer? Why are Apple 
> folk so rabidly happy?
>
> >Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:33:57 -0500
> >From: Steve Landis <s.landis at comcast.net <mailto:s.landis at comcast.net>>
>
>
> >Last one I bought was from Tiger Direct - refurbished.  Good value,  no
> problems.   I am not a geek but I raised one. *http://tinyurl.com/2664n4m
>
>
> *
> On 11/24/2010 10:09 AM, Jan Lite wrote:
> >
> > Well, since useful advice is being slung about printers, how about
> > some computer input?
> > Xmas is coming, the sales begin... for computers too?
> >
> > It's time to replace a computer fried by lightening and give back this
> > borrowed laptop. I'd love some thoughts (no jargon, please, for this
> > barely functional techno-luddite).
> >
> > Is there any advantage anymore to a fixed system, or is laptop the way
> > to go?
> >
> > If a laptop, I want long battery life, the ability to have multiple
> > tabs open at any time (knowledge junkie), the basic document/office
> > package, not so heavy. Durable. Something I won't have to replace in
> > two years.
> >
> > What else do I want? I really am hopeless with this stuff...
> >
> > LowTech Shoe
>
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